Crews battle house fire in Normal Heights

Single family home burning along 35th Street

San Diego firefighters battled a house fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in Normal Heights.

Crews received the call at about 4 p.m. reporting the blaze at 4553 35th St. Smoke and flames were visible on one side of the house when firefighters arrived. A preliminary investigation found no one inside the home, according to the San Diego Fire Department. Flames remained burning in the attic about 30 minutes after the call.

There were no injuries, said San Diego Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque. Four adults and four children lived in the home. The cause is being investigated. Fire officials estimate the damage at $200,000 for the house and $100,000 for the contents.

San Diego Fire Department sent two battalion chiefs, four engines and one truck to the scene. Two fire investigators also were called.